[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 22]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 30883]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR STAN WEAVER

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2003

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. I rise today to pay tribute to my friend and 
mentor, the late Illinois State Senator Stan Weaver. When Senator 
Weaver passed away last week, aspiring public servants lost a role 
model. Few people in public life received the respect that he had among 
his colleagues, friends and constituents. His successful service to the 
people of east central Illinois began in 1956 when, at the urging of 
many citizens of Urbana, Illinois, he ran for mayor. He went on to 
serve one term as a State Representative then 10 terms as a State 
Senator. Best known for his exemplary service to his constituents and 
his ceaseless promotion of the University of Illinois, it is estimated 
that Stan Weaver alone guided over one billion dollars in construction 
projects to the University over 30 years.
  Consistently prevailing in his campaigns for office, he never spent 
exorbitant amounts of money and rarely gave grand speeches but, 
instead, with quiet authority and an intimate knowledge of the 
political process and the inner-workings of government, translated his 
personable style into an incredible ability to relate with people and 
get things done.
  I am very honored to have had such a close personal relationship with 
Senator Weaver and I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend whom I 
knew and admired for, literally, my entire life.

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